okie back to Patong Beachwhile I was so immersed in the book...I didn't notice 2 dogs were frolicking so close by :Pevery evening u see ppl bring all sorts of their best friend(s) in different size shapes and colors for a quick brisk walk and jog along this beach

while I found peace on my book, JS found his with his shutter

I dunno how far he walked...but sometimes he would come back to me with his pants drenched in sea water

"u went for a swim wif ur camera?"

JS: "nope I squat too low while capturing the waves...."

(-_-")

JS is the most efficient body energy consumer I've ever seenHe eats so lil and yet have so much to go around the whole day*yea now u realised it's ME who ate everything in the pics u saw on every single meal*

as for Monkey, even when she's laying her bum bum on the soft sand using so lil calories....she still needs to munchhmmm this was very yummysliced green mangoes served with pounded sugar with chilisso it was sweet spicy and sour!!!

the Tide was low then.......and the Sun...the Sky were reflected on the wet beach

soon all the traders peddlers and operators shut their jet skis, the motorboats and packed everythingand we see no more para-sail on the sky....only birdsand the crashing sound of the waves

and Monkey with Berr of coz.....hehehehehehethe Sun then fully sets by 6.30pm

finally he has got time to enjoy the sun set with me....hahahahhacoz he wanted to capture the beautiful moments for u readers :)))))

so u'll be able to SEE wat we SAW thereall the food we ate *which u can gawk at hehehehe* all the adventure we've doneall the beautiful ppl we metand life in Phuket

Thank you yea :)))))))I can't wait to capture the next Sunset with u:)))))))))))

Thursday, September 29, 2011

They can't be fishermen rite?later JS explained that they are goin back to their temple located in one of those island thereThere were so may islands in view fr where we sat....and I was trying hard to locate Phi Phi Island

The water was so clean and clear it was a lazy Sunday afternoon and we took a 30 mins drive along the weastern coastal road to arrive at this beach - Rawai Beach at the southern east of Phuketit was a scenic journey as our car was on top of the cliff driving through winding road with the sea down below

Mission: picnic lunch :Pyeah u know we won't take all the trouble if there's nothing for us?

JS has got sharp memory, he could still locate the exact vendorand halted the drive to stop there

and mother nature also provided the beautiful scenerythe wind and sun~~~~~~

There's NO TOURISTS here only localsdunno why :PI find it so splendid to have picnic this waycouldn't help it but my head was turned the other way all the timehehehehehehemust b enjoying the view hehehehehe

this view!!!!and all the activities of boats coming back and those that were goin out

OK the ppl here dun speak a word of english but thank god the menu is in Thai and Englishanyway u can alwiz go to their shop and choose which fresh produce u want them to BBQthey even have BBQ porkand HORSESHOE CRABI heard it is so poisonous that u will die on the spot but it's a delicacy hereThanks but no THANKS!!!!!

we came all the way along the coast for this DISHSOM TUM PHOO MA

yeah it is the papaya salad but this one was the most awesome one in Phuketit has got papaya, mango, long beans, cherry tomatoes, dried shrimps, loads and loads of chilisits taste is so yummy and balance...despite the spiciness they managed to cool it down with palm sugar so it is also sweetand equal amount of fish sauce to give it tat fishy saltiness

I was like fanning my lips as I ate thisHOT HOT SPICY!!! but SEDAP!!!!!

this dish is served with "ulam"and I finished em allthe long beans were so sweet and crunchy on its own and they were RAW

but the highlight of this dish is CRABSdidn't u see crab inside????FRESH RAW Blue Swimmer crab

they were still alive when we ordered itit was chopped to bite sizes

its meat was SO SO SUPER SWEET and firmjust need to suck em outta its shellvery very good so this was the STAR DISH and we dun mind coming all the way for this :P

next was the famous fried Thai thin small kuey teowhere they eat the flat big ones and also the small onesthe small ones are dried kuey teow sold in packssomehow they managed to retain that al dente-ness *the chewy bite on the noodle*

Charcoal grilled really really fresh Saba fishthe fish was pretty oily on the inside *fish oil*....so it was so moistas we were diggin in....spurts of fish oil came out.....hmmmmm yum yumsuch a small fish has got so much of fish oil....no wonder Japanese lurve em!!!so good no sauce were needed for this...

stir fried mixed vegetablesthe seafood was so fresh it's a bit of indulgence to fry em this wayin other words...too goo to be stir fried like this

my other favourite was this Fried Clams with Thai Sweet Basil and Nam Prik sauceu can buy cans of nam prik sauce in supermarketbut in Thailand they sold them fresh....with different condiments innit....with lemongrass or dried shrimps or dried chilis or desiccated coconut etc etc

lookin at the meat of the clams, u can tell it's really really freshcoz it's round and fat

nope these are not "otak-otak"it's a type of dessert made from glutinous rice flour, sago, coconut milk, desiccated coconut and palm sugarthey still use the "lidi" made from coconut trees to poke and seal the endsmost places uses staple these days :P

wrapped in coconut leaves then Char-grilled till it's crispy on the outsideso it's sweet and fragrant with chewy crispy bits~~~~super yum tat I ate so much

yes u eat em this wayyum yum yum!!!!!!!!

still bz eating...we should have sat at a BIGGER table lar...there weren't enuff space that we had to put a lot of things on the floor mat

great yummy kick ass food and beautiful sceneryswaying trees and the sea breeze....I wished there's a hammock here so I can ZZZzzzzziiiinkkkkkkk after I Burped :P

nice shot by JS!!!!so while I was still BZ chomp-chomping he got himself bz with all the photography activities

after 1.5 hours and Berr zzzzz in his green pouch

JS: "So u happy??? satisfied??? u done????"

heheheheheh I mopped every plate clean and this wasn't the end coz I was still eating my dessert, my vege and my coconut!!!!! *the 2nd coconut for the meal*

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Such a spectacular sunseteveryday without fail in Phuket, we'll catch the sunset togetherplus the tripod and the camerahahahahahahhaahhaha

wooooottt wooootttttttt the Tuk Tuk was fast huh?my hair was blowing everywhere on my face I had to hold em in place

the Sun sets at about 6.25pm in Phuketso in order to get the right spot for photography we need to be there earlysometimes as early as one hour to get the right white balance, angle, create a storyboard for the picturehmmmm almost sounds like my usual photoshoot session for magazines

sometimes u need a nice foreground like this with rocks to create perspective and depth

basically u'll see one Man walking on the beach holding unto his gadgetsthe gadgets were a huge ass camera and a tripod attached to it

and this man will walk up and down along the beachwith another tiny human being, in her lolly dress or swimwear taggin alongand if your eye sight is so good, u might even catch a lil elephant with them:Pbut most of the time the two tiny tots are lazy beings so they'll end up sitting on the beach or lying around...worse lay their bum bum on sharp rocks

this Man will then stop at every single spot around the beachwith curious onlookers and start snapping awaynever have I seen such a passionate man in photographywell thanks to this Man we have all these beautiful pics to enjoy

After all the *almost* award winning pictures,we headed to the Award Winning Restaurant - Baan Rim Pathat sits on this huge cliff and rock at the end of Patong Beach

Baan Rim Pa is the No.1 restaurant in Phuketand the top few in the whole of Thailandhaving made it to the Miele Top 20 in Asia rating in 2008/2009also numerous awards from Wine Spectator to recipient for Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards

hmmm their award is almost as long as the wine list hehehehehyes they do serve wines here but think let's skip that for Thai food kay?

We booked early and specifically requested for this table by the cliffthat commands a spectator viewso do come early and watch the sun set :)))))

It was really really nice to sit perched on top of the cliffwith the view of Andaman Sea to urselfand palm trees next to u

The sunset from here is as beautiful as from the beach :))))Baan Rim Pa serves Royal Thai Cuisineso everything is really fine and meticulously prepared

hmmm I just noticed fr the pic, my nose and arms were the most tanned part of my body throughout the trip

Fried Pork with curry paste served with crunchy long beanstopped with really really thinly finely chopped Kaffir Lime Leavesthe pork was like roasted pork chopped to chunks and cooked in curryThey twisted the long beans into lil rounded number 8 as above

hahahahahah we had so much of morning glory leaves in Phuketevery single meal!!!!!

Steamed soft fluffy fragrant white Thai rice is served in this containedwhich looked like a mangosteen I thinkhehehehehe

U won't believe that the highlight of the dinner was this Kuey Teow Raadnatopped with seafoodthe Kuey Teow was CRISPYit was pre-fried until it was puffed upthen the gravy was added in

so when u bite into the kuey teow it has a crispy outer shell and a chewy silky noodle bitsreally AWESOME!!!!!

Honey Chicken in pandanus leaves served with a special dipping saucethis was rather a disappointmentI am still looking for the ultimate pandanus chicken in Thailand!!!!!

Duck with creamy curry and lychees

this dish was also really yummy

*yes JS ordered and ate this dish.....duck...quack quack*

there's still some space left for dessertTub Thim Kroobit has got pieces of yellow Jack Fruitsand plenty of refreshing chestnuts wrapped in red jelly

after a yummy beautiful romantic dinnerwe are Happy Boy and Happy Gal!!!!!

There was also a live pianist right at the back of usforgot to snap pic :P

There's a lady who does carvings from fruits and vegetables all nite longour 2nd experience here is so much better than the 1st one back in 2007

This place is definitely very expensive by Thai standard

it is like an additional zero at the back of your bill for the same kind of food

but I guess u r paying for the great service, Amazing View and fine Thai Food